Government of Antigua & Barbuda to Host Bi-Annual Ministers’ Roundtable on Public Financial Management Reform

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Interactive sessions to focus on the use of technology to drive sustainable government reform and modernization efforts in FreeBalance customer countries.

Ottawa, Ontario (PRWEB)February 02, 2014

FreeBalance, a leading vendor of Government Resource Planning (GRP) software, announced that the bi-annual Ministers’ Roundtable will take place from February 2-5, 2014 in St. John’s, Antigua & Barbuda. The interactive sessions will focus on how participating countries have leveraged technology to drive sustainable government reform and modernization efforts. The Ministers’ Roundtable centres on public policy, economic growth, civil service transformation, fiscal transparency and the impact of technology on governance.

The Ministers’ Roundtable is sponsored by FreeBalance and is being hosted by the Honourable Harold Lovell, Minister of Finance, Government of Antigua & Barbuda. “The 2014 theme is highly relevant for Ministers around the world and we stand to learn a great deal from each other as we move through the different stages of the reform process,” said Minister Lovell. “The round table format enables us to work collaboratively in support of common goals, such as enhanced service delivery to our citizens.” The event provides Ministers an opportunity to share effective practices to support Public Financial Management (PFM) reform.

The Ministers’ Roundtable draws upon the experience and domain expertise of a select group of Ministers and well-known experts in public policy, economics, technology, development and change management from around the world. “Ministers look forward to this event because it provides a unique opportunity to draw on the collective experience of the group to support sustained PFM reform and modernization initiatives,” said Manuel Pietra, President & CEO of FreeBalance. Presentations and workshops at the 2014 event cover timely subjects, including:

Change Management and Sustainable Reform

The Future of Globalization

Sustainable Capacity Development

UN Sustainable Development Agenda

Government Technology Trends

The Government Transparency Challenge

Reputation & Information Technology

Citizen-Centered Governance

The 2014 Ministers’ Roundtable takes place in parallel with the annual FreeBalance International Steering Committee (FISC) event. FISC provides an interactive forum for the exchange of knowledge, ideas, and experiences among FreeBalance customers. Insights from FISC meetings and discussions provide leadership and vision for FreeBalance solutions for the public sector. These activities, combined with other aspects of the ISO-9001:2008 certified “customer-centric” processes, ensures that FreeBalance products meet changing international needs in a financially sustainable fashion.

About FreeBalance
FreeBalance helps governments around the world leverage robust Government Resource Planning (GRP) technology to accelerate country growth. FreeBalance is recognized as a leader in fast, adaptable and successful GRP implementations. FreeBalance provides software solutions for public financial and human resource management, and supports reform and modernization to improve governance, transparency and accountability. Good governance is required to improve development results. For more information, visit http://www.freebalance.com.

About the Ministers’ Roundtable
The bi-annual Ministers’ Roundtable event runs from February 2-5, 2014 in St. John’s Antigua & Barbuda. The roundtable sessions focus on how participating countries have leveraged technology to drive sustainable government reform and modernization efforts. The Ministers’ Roundtable provides an opportunity to share lessons learned and good practices from the implementation of technology to support Public Financial Management (PFM) reform. Previous Ministers’ Roundtable events were held in Istanbul, Turkey (2012) and Mt. Tremblant, Canada (2010).